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1 SecuGen Fingerprint Reader user Guide Installation, Usage, Diagnostic Tools and Troubleshooting SG1-0007B-006 (07/08) Copyright 1998-2008 SecuGen Corporation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Specifications are subject to change without notice. SecuGen , FDP01, FDP02, FDU01, FDU02, FDU03, FDU04, SecuGen Hamster, and SecuGen OptiMouse are trademarks or registered trademarks of SecuGen Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other names or brands may be the property of their respective owners. SecuGen Peripheral user Guide Contents CONSUMER NOTICES ..III BEFORE YOU BEGIN.

2 V BIOMETRICS OVERVIEW .. V ABOUT SecuGen .. V TECHNICAL VI ABOUT SecuGen PRODUCTS .. VI CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ..7 TYPES OF Fingerprint READERS .. 7 DRIVERS .. 8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR WINDOWS .. 8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS .. 8 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION ..9 DRIVERS FOR USB READERS .. 9 DRIVERS FOR PARALLEL READERS .. 16 CHAPTER 3. TIPS ON USAGE AND CARE OF YOUR DEVICE ..18 USAGE TIPS .. 19 CARE TIPS .. 20 CHAPTER 4. DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY ..21 PRACTICE CAPTURING fingerprints .. 22 ADJUST IMAGE QUALITY .. 23 GET DEVICE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION .. 24 CHAPTER 5. TROUBLESHOOTING ..25 PROBLEMS WITH USB READERS .. 25 PROBLEMS WITH PARALLEL READERS.

3 26 CHAPTER 6. GLOSSARY OF COMMON BIOMETRIC TERMS ..27 ii SecuGen Peripheral user Guide Consumer Notices iii FCC NOTICE INFORMATION FOR THE user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

4 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The user may find the following publication prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems" (Stock Number 004-000-00345-4).

5 Available exclusively from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800). FCC WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance to Part 15 of the FCC Rules could void the user 's authority to operate the equipment. SecuGen Peripheral user Guide iv CE NOTICE INFORMATION FOR THE user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B or Class 2 digital device, pursuant to EN 55022 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

6 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-tions. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the expense of the user . The user may find the following publication prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: "How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems" (Stock Number 004-000-00345-4). Available exclusively from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (telephone 202-512-1800).

7 WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance to EN 55022 Rules could void the user 's authority to operate the equipment. This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences due R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada. SecuGen Peripheral user Guide Before You Begin Biometrics Overview Biometrics is an automated method of recognizing a person based on physical or behavioral characteristics. Biometric information that can be used to accurately identify people includes Fingerprint , voice, face, iris, handwriting, and hand geometry.

8 There are two key functions offered by a biometric system. One method is identification, a one-to-many matching process in which a biometric sample is compared sequentially to a set of stored samples to determine the closest match. The other is verification, a one-to-one matching process in which the biometric system checks previously enrolled data for a specific user to verify whether that individual is who he or she claims to be. The verification method provides the best combination of speed and security, especially where multiple users are concerned, and requires a user ID or other identifier for direct matching. With an increasing reliance on online technology and other shared resources, the information age is quickly revolutionizing the way transactions are initiated and completed.

9 Business transactions of all types are increasingly being handled online and remotely. This unprecedented growth in electronic transactions has underlined the need for a faster, more secure, and more convenient method of user verification than passwords can provide. Using biometric identifiers offers several advantages over traditional and current methods. This is because only biometric authentication is based on the identification of an intrinsic part of a human being. Tokens such as smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, and physical keys, can be lost, stolen, duplicated, or left behind; passwords can be forgotten, shared, hacked or unintentionally observed by a third party. By eliminating all of these potential trouble spots, only biometric technology can provide the security and convenience needed for today s complex electronic landscape.

10 Advantages of Using fingerprints The advantages of using fingerprints include widespread public acceptance, convenience, and reliability. It takes little time and effort to acquire one s Fingerprint with a Fingerprint identification device, and so Fingerprint recognition is considered among the least intrusive of all biometric verification techniques. Ancient officials used thumbprints to seal documents thousands of years ago, and law enforcement agencies have been using Fingerprint identification since the late 1800s. fingerprints have been used so extensively and for so long, there is a great accumulation of scientific data supporting the idea that no two fingerprints are alike.